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1404 Ragsdale Road
Greenville, NC 27858
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Comprehensive Guide to East German Sizes

The East Germans used a variety of sizing systems to measure their uniforms and uniform components. These systems differed considerably from those used in the U.S.A. and Britain, as well as by the West German armed forces. The charts below should prove useful to collectors as they try to make size comparisons.

Tunics, Overcoats, Middy's, and most other clothing

Chest Size:

East German	44	48	52	56	60	62	64
U.S.	34	38	42	46	50	52	54

Height:

East German	SK	K	M	G	SG	UG
U. S.	Very Short	Short	Average	Above Average	Very Tall	Ultra Tall

Rain Pattern BDU's/Battle Dress Uniforms
(Note: Leaf pattern BDUs used a different system for sizes.)

Chest Size:

East German	44	48	52	56	60	62	64
U. S.	34	38	42	46	50	52	54

Height:

East German	SK	K	M	G	SG	UG
U. S.	Very Short	Short	Average	Above Average	Very Tall	Ultra Tall

Male Footwear

East German	26	26½	27	27½	28	28½	29	29½	30	30½	31	31½	32
U.S.	7	7½	8	8½	9	9½	10	10½	11	11½	12	12½	13

Headwear

East German	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	62
U.S.	6¾	6 7/8	7	7 1/8	7¼	7 3/8	7½	7 5/8	7¾

Pants

Waist Size:

East German	44	48/48-1	52/52-2	56/56-2	60
U. S.	30-32	33-36	36-43	40-46	44+

Shirts

East German	36	37	38	39/40	41	42	43	44	46	48
U.S.	14	14½	15	15½	16	16½	17	17½	18	19